1974 Maryland Terrapins football team
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The 1974 Maryland Terrapins football
team represented University of Maryland
in the 1974 NCAA Division I-A college football season. The Terrapins offense scored 316 points while the defense allowed 104 points. Led by head coach Jerry Claiborne
, the Terrapins appeared in the Liberty Bowl.
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Maryland Terrapins football
The Maryland Terrapins football team represents the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision competition. The Terrapins compete within the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference...
team represented University of Maryland
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
in the 1974 NCAA Division I-A college football season. The Terrapins offense scored 316 points while the defense allowed 104 points. Led by head coach Jerry Claiborne
Jerry Claiborne
Jerry Claiborne was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Virginia Tech , the University of Maryland, College Park , and his alma mater, the University of Kentucky , compiling a career college football record of 179–122–8...
, the Terrapins appeared in the Liberty Bowl.
Regular season
- In the Maryland–Virginia rivalryMaryland–Virginia rivalryThe Maryland–Virginia rivalry, the Virginia–Maryland rivalry, or the Beltway Brawl is an American college football rivalry game played annually by the Maryland Terrapins football team of the University of Maryland and the Virginia Cavaliers football team of the University of Virginia...
, the Terrapins beat the Cavaliers. - In the Duke–Maryland rivalry, the Terrapins beat the Blue Devils.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Terrapins points | Opponents | Record |
| 1 | Sept. 14 | Alabama | Loss | 16 | 21 | 0-1 |
| 2 | Sept. 21 | @ Florida | Loss | 10 | 17 | 0-2 |
| 3 | Sept. 28 | North Carolina | Win | 24 | 12 | 1-2 |
| 4 | Oct. 5 | @ Syracuse | Win | 31 | 0 | 2-2 |
| 5 | Oct. 12 | Clemson | Win | 41 | 0 | 3-2 |
| 6 | Oct. 19 | Wake Forest | Win | 47 | 0 | 4-2 |
| 7 | Oct. 26 | North Carolina State | Win | 20 | 10 | 5-2 |
| 8 | Nov. 2 | @ Penn State | Loss | 17 | 24 | 5-3 |
| 9 | Nov. 9 | Villanova | Win | 41 | 0 | 6-3 |
| 10 | Nov. 16 | Duke | Win | 56 | 13 | 7-3 |
| 11 | Nov. 23 | @ Virginia | Win | 10 | 0 | 8-3 |
Team Players in the NFL
The following players were selected in the 1975 NFL Draft1975 NFL Draft
The 1975 National Football League Draft was held on January 28–29, 1975.-Player selections:-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:-Round five:-Round six:-Round seven:-Round eight:-Round nine:-Round ten:...
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| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
| Randy White Randy White (American football) Randall Lee "Randy" White is a former American football defensive lineman and linebacker. He attended the University of Maryland from 1971 to 1974, and played professionally for the Dallas Cowboys from 1975 to 1988. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, the Pro Football Hall of Fame... |
Defensive Tackle | 1 | 2 | Dallas Cowboys 1975 Dallas Cowboys season -NFC Divisional Playoff:at Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, Minnesota*TV: CBS Gary Bender, Johnny UnitasThe "Hail Mary" Game-NFC Championship Game:at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles*TV: CBS... |
| Steve Mike-Mayer Steve Mike-Mayer Istvan "Steve" Mike-Mayer is a former American football placekicker in the NFL from 1975-1980 for the San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions, New Orleans Saints, and the Baltimore Colts. His brother Nick Mike-Mayer also played in the NFL. Mike-Mayer played college football at the University of... |
Kicker | 3 | 72 | San Francisco 49ers 1975 San Francisco 49ers season -NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:-References:* *... |
| Louis Carter Louis Carter Louis Edward Carter is a former running back in the National Football League. He played for the Oakland Raiders and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.... |
Running Back | 3 | 76 | Oakland Raiders 1975 Oakland Raiders season -Pittsburgh Steelers 16, Oakland Raiders 10:-Awards and honors:*George Blanda, most seasons in American professional football *George Blanda, most games played, -References:**... |
| Walter White | Tight End | 3 | 78 | Pittsburgh Steelers 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers season The Pittsburgh Steelers entered the 1975 season defending their AFC Central and Super Bowl IX titles from the 1974 season. Throughout the 1975 season they not only improved on their 10–3–1 record from the previous year, but once again won the AFC Central Division Title and their second franchise... |
| Stan Rogers | Tackle | 5 | 107 | Denver Broncos 1975 Denver Broncos season The 1975 Denver Broncos season was the team's 16th year in professional football and its sixth with the National Football League. The team finished the season with a losing record and did not make the playoffs with six wins and eight losses.-Schedule:... |
| Bob Avellini Bob Avellini Robert Hayden Avellini was a quarterback in the NFL. For most of his career, he played for the Chicago Bears before finishing with the New York Jets. His nickname was "Slow-Mo".-Pro career:... |
Quarterback | 6 | 135 | Chicago Bears 1975 Chicago Bears season The 1975 Chicago Bears season was their 56th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted another 4-10 record, in the first season under Jack Pardee.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings: -References:... |
| Phil Waganheim | Punter | 10 | 236 | Baltimore Colts 1975 Baltimore Colts season The 1975 Baltimore Colts season was the 23rd season for the team in the National Football League. The Baltimore Colts finished the National Football League's 1975 season with a record of 10 wins and 4 losses, and finished tied for first in the AFC East division with the Miami Dolphins... |
| Ken Schroy Ken Schroy Kenneth Michael "Ken" Schroy is a former American football safety who played ten seasons in the National Football League for the New York Jets. He played college football at the University of Maryland and was drafted in 1975 by the Philadelphia Eagles... |
Defensive Back | 10 | 248 | Philadelphia Eagles 1975 Philadelphia Eagles season -Player Selections:The table shows the Eagles selections and what picks they had that were traded away and the team that ended up with that pick. It is possible the Eagles' pick ended up with this team via another team that the Eagles made a trade with.... |
| Harry Walters | Linebacker | 12 | 303 | Denver Broncos 1975 Denver Broncos season The 1975 Denver Broncos season was the team's 16th year in professional football and its sixth with the National Football League. The team finished the season with a losing record and did not make the playoffs with six wins and eight losses.-Schedule:... |
| Robert Smith | Defensive Back | 16 | 416 | Baltimore Colts 1975 Baltimore Colts season The 1975 Baltimore Colts season was the 23rd season for the team in the National Football League. The Baltimore Colts finished the National Football League's 1975 season with a record of 10 wins and 4 losses, and finished tied for first in the AFC East division with the Miami Dolphins... |
| Frank Russell | Wide Receiver | 17 | 440 | Baltimore Colts 1975 Baltimore Colts season The 1975 Baltimore Colts season was the 23rd season for the team in the National Football League. The Baltimore Colts finished the National Football League's 1975 season with a record of 10 wins and 4 losses, and finished tied for first in the AFC East division with the Miami Dolphins... |